University News
¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ Becomes a Founding Member of New Esports Collegiate Conference
The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced Wednesday a historic esports venture with a newly created independent esports conference – Esports Collegiate Conference – to facilitate and foster high-quality gaming competition among collegiate esports teams. ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ is among the 12 founding members of the new esports conference.
¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ Captures MAC FAR Award in Women’s Sports
¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ has won the Mid-American Conference’s Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) for women’s sports award for the first time in school history.
University, Student Leaders Reflect on Whether George Floyd Protests Will Spur Sustained Change
University and student leaders share their personal insights into America's current unrest and whether protests will lead to lasting change.
Opinion: Now Is the Time to Speak Up, Use Your Platform and Enact Change
Tayjua Hines, president of Black United Students at ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ, shares this student perspective about racism in our country and says now is the time to enact change.
Opinion: Diversity of Protests Offers Renewed Commitment to Social Justice Advocacy
Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ's interim vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, and chair and associate professor in the Department of Pan-African Studies, offers her insights in current unrest in America.
Opinion: Addressing Racial Injustice Is in the Interest of All Americans, Says Neil Cooper, Ph.D., Director of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies
Neil Cooper, Ph.D., director of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies, says civil disturbances of the kind witnessed since the death of George Floyd represent moments of opportunity for societies.
Journalism Student's Photograph Gaining National Attention
A ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ student is gaining recognition for a photo she took that captures an African American Cleveland police officer shedding a tear as he came face to face with demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis Police custody.
¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ Student-Athletes Complete Record-Setting Spring Term in Classroom
¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ student-athletes conquered the unprecedented challenge of completing the final months of the spring term via remote classes by posting the highest term grade point average (3.563) in athletics department history. All 17 programs posted a term GPA of 3.1 or better with 14 setting a new term record.
¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ Increases Need-Based Aid, Maintains Same Tuition for Continuing Students
¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ is committed to making a college education affordable for all students and their families. Over the last two years, ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ has dedicated an additional $2 million for need-based aid.
Flashes of Inspiration: Coach Sean Lewis Promotes 'Can Do' Attitude
Today’s Flashes of Inspiration comes from ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ Football’s Head Coach Sean Lewis, who delivers a pep talk about how to make it through uncertain, challenging times.